Volume 8: A Trip to the Sick Village Chapter 381: Betrayal
Although no individual who could materialize thoughts had ever appeared in the experimental base, the researchers had used supercomputers to simulate this state. Based on a large amount of data from real experimental subjects and with the help of the massive computing power of supercomputers, they created a hypothetical experimental subject. This was an experimental subject in a "perfect state," which was also the ultimate goal set at the beginning of this experimental project.
In that virtual test program, the researchers placed this "perfect individual" in an open space without any cover. They first arranged a circle of 12.5mm caliber vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns around the experimental target and fired at it at the same time.
Just as expected from the beginning, before the "mental power" of the "perfect individual" was exhausted, he blocked every bullet fired at him... He even had enough energy to change the trajectory of the bullets and destroy the machine guns that fired the bullets.
Then, the researchers continued to add more and more lethal weapons - from conventional howitzers and Gauss sniper rifles to cluster laser cannons, heavy railguns and even napalm bombs... Unless the experimental target is dragged to the point of "exhaustion" through consumption, no weapon can hurt him.
He can use his mind to create a force field that is invisible to the naked eye. This field can not only block physical shells, but can also block radiation, high temperatures and poisonous gases. Even high-power laser beams will be distorted and deflected. If you want to destroy this force field instantly, you must at least use a small tactical nuclear weapon... or simply bring up a battleship main gun-level weapon such as a plasma cannon.
However, this method of destruction is also essentially a consumption - even a "perfect individual" would have his mental power quickly drained when facing weapons of this level. It would look like a nuclear bomb had blown up the mental force field, but in fact it was because the subject's mental power was not enough to support this consumption.
In principle alone, it is somewhat similar to the defense mechanism of the Alpha civilization's energy shield.
However, the shield generator is still limited by its rated power, while the mind field does not seem to have such a limitation - assuming that this perfect individual possesses infinite spirit, then in a sense, he... is invincible.
It is for this reason that the researchers named this position the “territory of absolute control.”
However, in subsequent experiments, the researchers found that the "absolute control field" is not "absolute" and there is a way to break it - of course, the word "break" may not be quite accurate, and a more rigorous term would be "neutralize."
The thoughts from another experimental subject - even if this experimental subject is not a "perfect individual" - can neutralize this "absolute control field". For example, if there is an experimental subject who has the ability to attach his thoughts to a bullet, then the materialized thoughts in the "absolute control field" will be neutralized by the thoughts attached to the bullet, and the bullet will hit the "perfect individual" unhindered instead of being blocked by the invisible stand.
The reason why Asano Akira's sword was able to cut through those invisible hands just now was entirely because the blade was covered with his "mental power".
The biggest nemesis of the "perfect individual" is his own kind.
However, the experimental subjects who could attach their thoughts to bullets were rare. Asano Akira remembered clearly that in that experimental unit, there were no more than three people who could attach their thoughts to objects that were not in direct contact with them. As for himself, as long as the sword was out of his hand, the thoughts attached to it would quickly dissipate... As long as he could keep this thought for more than 0.1 seconds, he would be ranked in the top ten among all the experimental subjects.
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"You should be aware of the difference in strength between the Perfect Individual and you now, right?" Marshall did not pursue him, but said to Asano Akira from a distance, "If you turn around now, I can still let you go."
"Ke Lan came to this place to help me." Asano Akira said, "I can't leave him alone."
"He can only blame his bad luck. First he was chosen by the servant of God, and then he entered the Holy Land... To be honest, if he had obediently accepted the baptism ceremony, things wouldn't have developed to this point... Even if he refused the baptism and killed the servant of God, as long as he could stop here, the whole thing would still have room for reversal. But now that he has stepped into the Holy Land, there is no room for redemption."
Marshall paused, then said in a lower voice: "To tell you the truth... I came from that place, and I know exactly what he will encounter in there."
"What exactly is in the 'holy land'?" asked Asano Akira.
"I can't tell you." Marshall shook his head and sighed, "Do you know what I hate most about you? It's that you trust others too easily. Do you really think that this person named Ke Lan came to this place just to help you find someone? How can you be sure that he has no other purpose? If he had no other purpose, why would he follow the servant of God to the abode of God, and why would he poison the 'Great God'?"
"Poisoned?" Asano Akira was stunned. "What do you mean?"
"That's exactly what it means," Marshall said, suddenly taking a step forward. "Well, I've told you enough. If it were anyone else, you would have been killed long ago."
"What is the 'Great God'?"
"You don't need to know." Marshall said, "You've achieved your purpose here, so get out of here."
"One last question, why can you enter the Holy Land, but Ke Lan and I can't?"
"I said you're an idiot, and you really are an idiot!" Marshall suddenly accelerated and rushed towards Asano Akira, "Because few people who go in can come out alive!"
As he spoke, he raised his hand towards Asano Akira from a distance of several meters - at the same time, a huge hand that was invisible to the naked eye instantly condensed and took shape right above Asano Akira, and slapped him down with strong wind pressure.
“Shua——”
The knife flashed, and the sharp blade cut the big hand, and the condensed thoughts disappeared.
"Are you really going to be my enemy for that guy?" Marshall's words were full of anger. "You're not even sure if he's using you!"
"I can confirm that," Asano Akira replied, brandishing the knife, "he didn't use me."
